diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index 77e1436b195fcde743e85300c091c1d1cce59d40..319475ab52d3ed5da4ebbf9f9cd4c79890363cce 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ dontaudit system_server self:capability sys_ptrace;
 # Trigger module auto-load.
 allow system_server kernel:system module_request;
 
+# Allow alarmtimers to be set
+allow system_server self:capability2 wake_alarm;
+
 # Use netlink uevent sockets.
 allow system_server self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;